Read Kelsi's Review of The Year of Spectacular Men.
Izzy Klein has (barely) graduated from college, broken up (sorta) with her boyfriend, and is stranded in New York City with a bad case of pre-real-world millennial-itis. Unsure of what the next step is, her movie star little sister Sabrina convinces her to move back home to Los Angeles and into her shared apartment with movie star boyfriend Sebastian, where they can keep an eye on rudderless Izzy. Emotionally unable to deal with the loss of her father, and slightly distracted by her mother Deb's newfound love affair with loopy yogi Amythyst, Izzy funnels her energy into dating a colorful bouquet of five complicated and spectacular men: Aaron, Ross, Logan, Mikey, and Charlie, over the course of the next year. Coping just barely with the help of her trusty notebook, she falls in and out of some not so romantic romances, and figures out that when it totally feels like the end of your story, it's often just the beginning.

The Year of Spectacular Men is in select theaters on June 15th, 2018.

The Year of Spectacular Men was just plain funny. I laughed at about every other scene!
It is comical in the way it brings about real life experiences within the lives of two sisters and
creates a memory you can laugh about later. Nothing within this film seems predictable, unlike
other girl meets boy cinemas. It is truly a “family movie” in the sense that director Lea
Thompson (Switched at Birth) plays the mother of her own two daughters, in real life, in the
movie too! Daughter Madelyn Deutch, playing Izzy Klein, and Zoey Deutch, playing as Sabrina
Klein, come together in a time of need.

Izzy Klein, entering a “midlife crisis” in her 20s, is attending college and taking acting
classes. Undecided with what she wants to do in life; she begins to question her relationship,
lifestyle, and moving back home. After her boyfriend of 3 years kicks her out when she even
mentions the mere thought of moving back home, she is forced to go stay with her younger
sister. Sabrina Klein, the younger sister, is already a successful actress in a committed
relationship with actor boyfriend Sabastian (Avan Jogia). Mother, Deb, and daughter Sabrina,
living what seem to be perfect lives, are in for an unexpected turn of events. Izzy, miserable from
her breakup and the confusion regarding her late father’s suicide, decides she is going to travel to
California with her sister. During the 12 month span of living with her sister, we get to endure
The Year of Spectacular Men. What it really comes down to in the end is, “bitches need bitches.”
(You’ll understand after you watch this movie!)

I must say, one thing that really shocked me was how much promotion they gave to the
alcoholic beverage known as “Four Loco’s.” With all the controversy and bad news surrounding
the drink, I was surprised to see how many times it showed up within this film.

Zoey, although not the star of the show, played a significant role as the supportive sister.
Her acting within this film was funny and she certainly played her role well. I look forward to
seeing her star in movies to come. If you’re having a girls-night-in and need something new to
watch, I recommend this movie. Two days later and I am still making jokes about it with my
friends!

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Kelsi (Contributor) raised in Toledo and has been an avid moviegoer since she was little. In her down time you can always find her outdoors enjoying nature or catching up on the latest Netflix series! She’s a huge fan of thrillers, horrors, and comedies.Click Here to check out Kelsi's Articles.